Playback

Philip Boucher-Hayes presents a selection of the best radio moments of the week.

This week on Playback. Chocks away – or not – we join the queue at Dublin Airport. We mark 100 days since the start of the war in Ukraine. It’s snails and self love for Ray while golf and hurling tussle for supremacy with Oliver as grown men cry. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week on Playback. The power of education to transform lives. We remember trailblazing travel writer Dervla Murphy. As well as flying dogs, giant goldfish and robot besties. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week on Playback. Culture wars with Ray. Stun guns with Claire. And for Katie – well it just has to be boiling lobsters. And we hear the latest science on our climate emergency – and how we can fix it. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week on Playback. Capes and monocles – we tread the boards with the best. Don’t you bat your lashes at me - Liveline goes to school. And we get the latest on the Northern Ireland Protocol. Yes, it’s back. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week on Playback. Clutter and coffee cups in Studio 6 – Ryan gets a slap from a minimalist. Ray hears from some left-wing dogs in Mayo. And the National Maternity Hospital row rumbles on. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week on Playback. Cold showers and frozen eyeballs – so many ways to feel truly alive. An Aston Martin yes, but secondhand. We hear about the lotto winner who’s giving it all away. And of course, THAT interview with the Russian Ambassador. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week on Playback. A man walks into a bar – and straight into a love story set in the Troubles. We learn what motivates a butterfly to stay alive. And notorious diva and all round bad boy, Ed Sheeran hits town. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week on Playback. Politicians get into turf wars as we find out just who gets to cut the auld sod. We get a master class in ducking and diving when we ask, which came first, the chicken or the egg. And more eggs when junior hunters go on the scavenge for chocolate. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

This week on Playback. As the war continues, an address to the joint Houses of the Oireachtas from President Volodymyr Zelensky. Seagulls and starfish – why we’re saying it all wrong. And just how long is too long in the shower? Our politicians take on the climate crisis. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.